Tech's reaction to white supremacism is appropriate - but what happens next?

Technology companies cracked down on neo-Nazi posts after the 'Unite the Right' rallyCredit:
Getty

As the world watched the fallout from the events in Charlottesville this week, the traditional voices of stability and guidance were notably absent. President Donald Trump fumbled his condemnation of the white supremacist rally, which caused the death of one person and left 19 injured.

Law enforcement appeared outnumbered and underarmed in comparison with the protestors, who were carrying sub-military firearms. And foreign leaders struggled to respond to Trump and the show of hateful beliefs many thought had been left in the past.

In the confusing melee that ensued, one group spoke with a unified, reassuring voice: Silicon Valley's tech companies. The organisations, immature compared to the political...